RB Leipzig faces familiar opponents ahead of Champions League draw
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 1:22 PM
Last updated Aug 26, 2026

RB Leipzig prepares for the Champions League draw scheduled for Thursday. As a Pot 3 team, Leipzig will face two teams from Pot 1. The draw could see them matched against former players now with clubs like Liverpool, Manchester City, and Barcelona. Leipzig has a significant number of connections throughout all pots, with multiple former players making their mark at top European teams. The draw will reveal which familiar faces Leipzig will compete against in the tournament.
- •The Champions League draw is on Thursday at 18:00 CEST.
- •RB Leipzig could face former players from several European clubs.
- •Dominik Szoboszlai, Joško Gvardiol, and Dani Olmo are among those who left Leipzig.
- •Leipzig has connections in each of the four pots for the draw.
- 1:22 PMYahoo Sports — Leipzig connections everywhere as Champions League reunions beckon
"A little challenge ahead of the Champions League draw: how many Leipzig connections can you spot?Real Madrid? Two of them. Liverpool, Manchester City, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Inter Milan? Form...
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